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Lagos, Nigeria— The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted various consignments of hard drugs across several states, arresting multiple suspects and preventing large-scale distribution of narcotics in the country. In Lagos, NDLEA operatives arrested a widow and mother of one, identified as Mrs. Ezewuike, who attempted to smuggle cocaine concealed in a fake…
Abuja, Nigeria— The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has successfully repatriated a high-profile Chinese fugitive, Mr. Dai Qisheng, back to Beijing, reaffirming its commitment to global security collaboration. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement released in Abuja. According to…
Kano, Nigeria — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano Strategic Command has apprehended Umar Adamu Umar, a 27-year-old suspected drug trafficker, with cannabis valued at over ₦10 million. The arrest was made on August 6, 2025, along the Zaria–Kano Road, according to a statement by the NDLEA Kano Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad…
Anambra State, Nigeria — A 28-year-old corps member from Delta State, Jennifer Elohor, has recounted how she was viciously beaten, stripped naked, and taken away for interrogation by operatives of Agunechemba, a state-backed security outfit, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, which occurred on July 23, 2025, reportedly began when…
Awka, Nigeria — Members of the Labour Party (LP) Caucus in the National Assembly have strongly condemned the brutal assault on a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elohor, in Anambra State, calling on authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice. The lawmakers made their position known on Thursday in a statement issued in…
Abeokuta, Nigeria— The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted eight internet fraudsters arrested within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Ogun State. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dehinde Dipeolu, following the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) charges of identity theft, romance scams, and obtaining money under false pretences. The convicts,…
Kano, Nigeria— The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial motorcycle thief linked to at least 12 reported cases across the state. The arrest followed a report lodged on August 11, 2025, by a resident of Dorawa Quarters, Kano, who alleged that an unknown man had posed as a buyer at his shop….
Kaduna, Nigeria — Security agencies in Kaduna have arrested a suspected People’s Democratic Party (PDP) agent, Shehu Fantagi, for allegedly attempting to influence voters ahead of today’s by-elections with a large sum of cash. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Kaduna State Police Command confirmed that Fantagi was apprehended on Friday evening at a…
Port Harcourt, Nigeria— The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended Pastor Ifediorah Onyeibor Joseph after a viral video showed him allegedly abusing children during a controversial church event. The video, widely circulated online, depicts about 20 unclad children kneeling with palm leaves while being repeatedly whipped with palm fronds. In the footage, a man is…
Port Harcourt, Nigeria — The Rivers State Police Command has arrested the pastor of a new-generation church for allegedly assaulting about 20 children under the guise of “spiritual cleansing” in the Emeka community, Ohio/Akpor Local Government Area. The children, aged between five and nine, were reportedly stripped naked and subjected to severe flogging during a…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has uncovered a new tactic by some politicians to legitimise ill-gotten wealth by declaring ownership of assets even before acquiring them. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the launch of a virtual tool on the Code of Conduct…
Lagos, Nigeria— The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, for orchestrating multiple illicit drug shipments into Nigeria. The suspect, who had fled abroad to evade capture, was arrested on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says only the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) can determine the fate of Fuji star Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, following petitions over his recent clash with ValueJet Airline officials at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
Barcelona, Spain — UEFA has fined Barcelona forwards Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski €5,000 each for breaching post-match anti-doping procedures following their Champions League semi-final defeat to Inter Milan. The European football body’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body announced on Friday that both players failed to report immediately to the doping control station at the…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Navy discloses its Special Forces deactivated no fewer than 70 illegal refinery sites and confiscated over 400,000 litres of stolen crude oil across the Niger Delta in July 2025 alone. This is contained in a monthly operational update issued on Friday by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu,…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced plans to blacklist renowned Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (popularly known as K1 De Ultimate), for a period of six months following his recent altercation with officials of ValueJet airline at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The development was disclosed on Thursday by…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly condemned the reported detention of Omoyele Sowore, journalist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), urging the Nigerian Police to release him without delay. In a statement issued Thursday, the rights group described Sowore’s continued detention and prosecution as a clear…
Auchi, Edo State — The Edo State Police Command has commenced a full-scale investigation into the tragic death of a young man during a suspected cult initiation ritual. This was confirmed in a statement issued in Auchi today by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Joel, following the arrest of one of the suspects,…
Dauda Dedan, a newly recruited soldier has allegedly stabbed a Police officer identified as Aaron John, of Taraba State Command to death. The incident, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of the Taraba State command, occurred on Monday in the Mayo-Goyi community, Jalingo. The PPRO explained that the deceased officer, was alerted by…
Ondo, Nigeria — Some alledged gunmen have abducted a senior member of staff of Ondo state-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, Omoniyi Eleyinmi. However, the wife reportedly narrowly escaped being abducted by the gunmen who stormed the residence in Supare, Akoko, Akoko South West council area of the state. According to sources in…
Uyo, Akwa Ibom — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested five suspected ritualists and cultists following a major operation at a shrine in Abak Local Government Area. This was revealed on Tuesday at the State Command Headquarters in Uyo by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, during a press briefing….
Owerri, Nigeria — The Imo State Police Command has dismantled a notorious cult group linked to multiple cases of armed robbery, phone theft, and illegal phone tracking in Eziobodo, Owerri West LGA. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, on Saturday in Owerri. According to Okoye, the group…
Taraba, Nigeria —The Bandawa Community in Karim-Lamido Local Government Council of Taraba State, on Saturday issued a passionate appeal to Governor Agbu Kefas, calling for urgent government intervention to halt what they describe as an orchestrated attempt to wipe out their people by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen. In a petition titled “Bandawa Community Bleeds: The…
Southern Youth Leaders Demand Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Urge Creation of Peace Commission Onitsha, Nigeria — Youth leaders representing 17 states across Southern Nigeria have jointly called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order the immediate and unconditional release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as part of efforts to foster justice and national unity….
Accra, Ghana — Tensions flared between Ghanaian citizens and Nigerians residing in the country following a street protest dubbed “Nigerians Must Go” , which erupted on July 29, with demonstrators accusing Nigerians of rising crime, ritual activities, and economic dominance. Protesters, seen in viral videos brandishing placards with inflammatory messages, demanded the expulsion of Nigerians….
Abuja, Nigeria — A Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Federal Capital Territory, has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure the presence of retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Oyediran Oyeyemi, in court, following allegations that he falsely presented himself as a serving officer. The order was issued on Wednesday after the…
Kogi State, Nigeria — A 27-year-old man, Yayu Musa, has been arrested by a local vigilante group for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law in cold blood over a marital dispute related to infertility. The tragic incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Friday in the Olla community, Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to local…
Yobe, Nigeria —Yobe State Police Command, Fika Divisional Police Headquarters, has arrested 35-year-old Hadiza Mamuda, of Garin Abba Village in Fika LGA, for allegedly killing her husband following a heated argument over food items. ThePolice public relations officer, Yobe Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this to the newsmen Friday in Damaturu, Yobe State on Wednesday….
Jigawa, Nigeria — The Police Command in Jigawa state has apprehended two suspects that allegedly have connection with murder and armed robbery cases in different parts of the state. According to a statement released to newsmen on Thursday in Dutse, the state capital, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, the first suspect,…
Asaba, Delta State — Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have thwarted a large-scale kidnap operation and arrested key members of a notorious criminal syndicate, including two native doctors. The breakthrough was announced in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, detailing the arrest of five suspects involved in coordinated kidnap…
Damaturu, Yobe State — The Yobe State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 35-year-old woman, Hadiza Mamuda, over the alleged killing of her husband during a domestic dispute. The incident occurred in Garin Abba Village, Fika Local Government Area, following a heated altercation between the couple reportedly centered around food items. According to…
